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14th Jul 10
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Southsea Pier, Oil on Canvas, 36x12", 2010
At long last, I can finally show you the painting commission I’ve been working on for the past couple of months.
Med commissioned this oil painting of an ocean scene as an anniversary gift for her husband. It shows the beach in Portsmouth, England where they used to live. This painting features the South Parade Pier and Spitbank Fort at Southsea, a place where the couple spent a lot of time together.
The most challenging part of this painting was the beach. It’s a pebble beach, not a sand beach, and the texture of the pebbles was evident in all the reference pictures I used. I had to figure out a way to show the pebble texture without painting each individual pebble separately.
First, I painted a textured ground, using a dry brush technique. Then I layered dark spots to represent the pebbles. Next, I added a white highlight to the left side of some of the spots. The last step was to dab the pebbles with a tissue to help them appear to fade into the background. The result is an illusion of a pebble beach!
Do you want to commission a unique painting to commemorate your special day? Email me!
